How To Install libao on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install libao on CentOS 7. libao is Cross Platform Audio Output Library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libao on CentOS 7.

What is libao

Libao is a cross platform audio output library. It currently supports ESD, OSS, Solaris, and IRIX. Libao is a cross platform audio output library. It currently supports ESD, OSS, Solaris, and IRIX.

We can use yum or dnf to install libao on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libao.

Install libao on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install libao using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libao

Install libao on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install libao using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libao

How To Uninstall libao on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the libao package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove libao

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libao on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.